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Women, Health and the State in the Middle East

Women, Health and the State in the Middle East The Politics and Culture of Childbirth in Jordan

Hardback (26 Oct 2012)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Women's health in the Middle East is shaped by political duties and dominant ideologies of health. This book looks at the influence of colonialism, nation building inpostcolonial states, and international development agencies. It examines the social, cultural and political institutions thatmanage childbirth in Jordan today.

About the Publisher

I.B. Tauris

I.B.Tauris has long been recognised as one of the leading publishers on the Middle East and the Islamic World and has a major presence in Classics and Ancient History, History, Geography and Social Sciences, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, Religion, Film and Visual Culture, and Fine Art including the internationally recognised Fine Art imprint Philip Wilson Publishers. We also publish the popular Tauris Parke Paperbacks imprint specialising in history, travel and biography.

Book information

ISBN: 9781848857575
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Pub date:
DEWEY: 362.1984095695
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 514g
Height: 150mm
Width: 224mm
Spine width: 31mm